The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 353 - 247: The Intelligence on the Second Floor

Chapter 353: Chapter 247: The Intelligence on the Second Floor

At this moment, Li Yi looked at the old Messenger named Wang Chuan with caution, and also carefully observed the cheongsam-clad woman without a heartbeat. However, what he couldn’t understand was why Guo You, who should have also finished delivering the third letter and come to the second floor like himself, was mingling with these two people.

Messengers weren’t exactly enemies to one another, but in the haunted place that was the Ghost Post Office, it was hard to predict what people might do, and truly trusting someone was very difficult.

Perhaps sensing Li Yi’s wariness, Guo You immediately came over and said, "Li Yi, don’t be nervous. Wang Chuan and Liu Qingqing are Messengers from the second floor. In particular, Wang Chuan has been here for quite a long time, a senior Messenger with much experience. Just before, he explained a lot about the Ghost Post Office to us, which is very helpful for us to complete our deliveries and survive."

"Besides, they mean no harm. After all, there aren’t many Messengers on the second floor, and we don’t have conflicts over competing for rooms. Moreover, after the selection on the first floor, the Messengers on the second floor usually have a longer survival time. In such a situation, Messengers generally won’t offend each other."

By now, Guo You had let his guard down. After all, as a newcomer to the second floor, he didn’t have much that others could plot against, and since the delivery tasks were often unrelated, on the contrary, sharing information could increase the chances of survival.

Li Yi’s expression remained calm, but he didn’t let his guard down internally. His gaze was focused on the woman named Liu Qingqing.

To him, ordinary human Messengers weren’t a threat, but Ghost Tamers were different. He now lacked the ability to confront supernatural power, and if he conflicted with a Ghost Tamer, the only method would be to strike first—taking them out before they could use that supernatural power.

"Don’t be afraid. Although I am a Ghost Tamer, I won’t act rashly," said Liu Qingqing, noticing Li Yi’s guarded stance. She spoke indifferently, "Every time a Ghost Tamer uses supernatural power, it results in supernatural erosion. If used too frequently or too much power is used at once, that power could spiral out of control, and the fierce ghost within would resurge. Not only would that mean death for the host, but it could also cause a serious supernatural event."

"I need to save my supernatural power for when I deliver letters. I wouldn’t waste it without good reason."

Upon hearing this, Li Yi showed a hint of surprise: "There are such restrictions for Ghost Tamers?"

He had not been aware of this before.

"The stronger the supernatural power, the greater the price one must pay. Ordinary people taking a huge leap, gaining unimaginable power, naturally comes at a heavy cost," explained Liu Qingqing.

"That does make sense."

Li Yi nodded, having had his doubts before. He had wondered about a world where people didn’t need to Cultivate to control fierce ghosts and obtain supernatural power, a world where almost any supernatural power could easily kill a master of the Spiritual Realm like himself. If there were no consequences, Ghost Tamers in this world would have been invincible long ago.

"Haha, let’s go inside and talk. Life is not easy for any of us, and in the Ghost Post Office, it’s naturally better to cooperate. Your name is Li Yi, right? It’s good to be cautious, especially after just finishing the three-letter task on the first floor, you are unfamiliar with the second floor. But no worries, I’ll explain it to you slowly," said Wang Chuan, who laughed, gestured for the group to enter a room to talk.

After some thought and sensing no malice or danger from Wang Chuan through his Spiritual Sense, Li Yi calmed down and nodded in agreement.

Shortly after.

The group returned to the room.

However, as Li Yi passed by Liu Qingqing, he noticed the chilly aura on her grow stronger, and along with it, he caught a trace of an unusual scent—not one that a human would emit, but rather that of some object... He couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

The rooms on the second floor were more spacious, and the lighting was much brighter, reducing the moldiness and dampness, but the atmosphere was still oppressive and uncomfortable.

Li Yi casually glanced around, noticing many bottles of alcohol, food, water, and some clothes on the ground, indicating that this Messenger named Wang Chuan had lived here for a long time.

"Li Yi, like I said before, you’re lucky to have arrived when you did. Based on my calculations, I might receive my third letter in the next few days. Then you guys will have an extra option," Wang Chuan settled down, opened a bottle of beer, gulped down a few big swigs, and let out a contented sigh.

"What do you mean?" asked Li Yi.

Wang Chuan explained at a leisurely pace, "Let me tell you about the rules of delivering letters in the Ghost Post Office, or rather, the unwritten rules or loopholes. On the surface, we Messengers who enter the Ghost Post Office must deliver one letter after another, completing delivery tasks continuously, and move up from the first floor to the fifth until the last letter is delivered, so we can leave the Ghost Post Office."

"However, through trial and error from batch after batch of Messengers, some have gradually mastered some loopholes in delivering letters. Take you, for example, Li Yi. You must have delivered the last letter, which got you onto the second floor. But have you ever thought about what would happen if someone else got hold of that letter and successfully delivered it?"

Li Yi’s face tensed upon hearing this.

He hadn’t thought about this issue before, but once Wang Chuan brought it up, he instantly understood... Could the delivery tasks be stolen?